UC Riverside |

Pomegranates: Student follows in grandfather's footsteps

UC Riverside graduate student and GFI fellow John Chater is building on the work of his grandfather, S. John Chater, who was a maintenance worker at a hospital but developed a cult following among rare fruit growers in California for developing new varieties of pomegranates.

UC San Diego |

Eating healthy, with a side of science

The science of healthy eating: not just how to eat healthy but why eating healthy is good medicine.

UC Newsroom |

How scientists are taking on the global food crisis

Amid a changing climate, researchers race to develop staple crops that resist heat, drought and disease.

Farm To Table Talk |

Connecting the dots: UC ANR's Glenda Humiston

UC Agricultural and Natural Resources Vice President Glenda Humiston discusses ANR's role in research, extension and education.

UC Newsroom |

Student delivers hope to hospital in homeland

UC Irvine undergraduate Lydia Natoolo is helping to save lives in her native Uganda.

UC Office of the President |

UC commits $3.3 million to tackle food access issues

The funding reflects the UC Global Food Initiative goal of promoting a nutritious, sustainable food supply.

UC Office of the President |

University of California announces Global Food Initiative 30 Under 30 Awards

Inaugural award program recognizes young leaders making outstanding contributions in the fight to solve the global food crisis.

Science Today |

A simple and novel way to reduce breast cancer risk

A team of researchers at UC San Diego found that fasting at least 12 hours overnight may reduce a woman’s breast cancer risk.

UC Irvine |

Five takeaways from UC's Global Food Summit

Event is first opportunity for UC Blum Federation to come together since it was formally announced in February.

UC Newsroom |

College campuses take on food waste

On UC campuses, the Global Food Initiative has spurred collaborations that unite students across the system.

University of California |

Bold Solutions: UC Global Food Initiative

The University of California Global Food Initiative addresses one of the critical issues of our time: how to sustainably and nutritiously feed a growing world population.

UC Newsroom |

Organic farm serves up life lessons for UC students

Field trip gives UC Global Food Initiative fellows a chance to get their hands dirty.